Name: The Bristol Mod Explosion 1979-1987
Brand: Various

Bonus disc

Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

ARC381V

Colour

White

Colour details

White Marble

Discogs ID

Format multiplier

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Download code: No

Rough Trade Exclusive

Rough Trade Exclusive: No

Extended format

Extended format: No

Format detail

Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2024-03-22

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier GB

Shellshock

Tax rate GB

Standard:20

UPC / Barcode

5052571206614

Total Cap

White LP

Artist

Various

Genre GB

New Wave / Post Punk

Label GB

Bristol Archive

<p>Bristol Archive Records is a record label that specializes in Bristol post punk, rock and reggae music from 1977 onwards. The label, run by Mike Darby, aims to showcase the diverse Bristol Music scene and preserve its historical significance. They focus on rare, unknown or previously unreleased material, which has been digitally remastered from various formats such as vinyl, tape or cassette. Many of their original vinyl releases were limited to runs of 1000 copies or less. In addition to their music releases, they have also published books on the local scene.</p>

Newest Listed Items

This album covers the period 1979 to 1987 and features 14 tracks. When punk rock started to fizzle out and Squat Punks started to appear on the streets, many of the UK's disaffected youths had already moved sideways into Modernism and fell in love with bands like The Jam, Secret Affair, The Purple Hearts, The Lambrettas and The Chords but lets also remember our love for The Beat, Madness and The Specials. Mod was another gang culture, to some a way of life, to some it became life. The smart, striking fashion sense, the scooters, the music; (some from the 60's, soul and Motown), some from the 70's and 80's, guitar driven power pop. Wow! Mod was the real deal. 

The West Country embraced the scene and produced its own authentic Mod bands like The Reaction, Mayfair and The Newbeats. Other bands were in on the Mod tag for a period of time but could be more appropriately described as power pop / ska, namely, The Review, The Rimshots and Thin Air. Success for some was supporting their heroes, a good example being Thin Air (previously called Out of Order) with their 15-year-old guitarist and singer/ songwriter Paul Sandrone, who supported The Jam at The Locarno in 1980 and The Rimshots, who played on the same bills as The Beat and The Bodysnatchers. This album is a soundtrack to an era, remembering a period in time when Top of The Pops was full of Secret Affair and The Chords together with all the Two-Tone bands. Thatcherism was killing multi-cultural Britain but to escape, it was ok to write a catchy pop song, it was ok to look smart and it was acceptable to wear a Parka, white socks, Hush Puppies and a mohair suit. 

Tracks Side A 1. Thin Air - A Thousand Burning Voices 2. The Letters - Nobody Loves Me 3. The Rimshots - Stuck in A Boat 4. The Rimshots - Little Boys and Little Girls 5. The Review - Fleet Street 6. Mayfair – Traffic 7. Mayfair - The Legend Side B 1. The Reaction - Surf- Riding 2. The Gross Club - Second Chance 3. The Newbeats - Somebody’s Girl 4. The Newbeats - Be My Girl 5. Joe Public - Hermans Back 6. The Reaction - Watching the World Go By 7. The Reaction - For All That I Am

The Bristol Mod Explosion 1979-1987

Music GB

Discover The Bristol Mod Explosion 1979-1987 by Various. This album features 14 tracks from the Mod era, showcasing the authentic sound of West Country bands. Vinyl records available. Label: Bristol Archive.